Jonah Hill Becomes a Cartoon Character
Fox is adding another animated series to its primetime lineup of cartoon comedy, this one set to feature the vocal talent of Superbad star Jonah Hill.... read more
Watch the New "Auto-Tune the News," Plus a Few of Our Favorites
Let’s not kid ourselves: politics can be pretty boring sometimes. Sure, it’s all well and good to watch that three-hour marathon session of the Ways and Means Committee when you’ve got nothing to do but sit around in your underwear all day and refresh Drudge every 30 seconds. But really, how likely are you to bring up CSPAN2’s rerun of Marcy Kaptur’s kickin’ speech on the floor of the House in mixed company? Worry no more, political junkie, because the medicine for your troubles has arrived: Auto-Tune the News.... read more
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Review: "The Waitress is Getting Married" (Episode 5.05)
It took five episodes, but it feels like the Gang has finally hit their stride again. It’s not that the fifth season’s previous episodes have necessarily come up short, but they’ve lacked that certain kinetic frenzy that made the show so addictive.... read more
30 Rock Review: "Season 4" (Episode 4.1)
The question as each subsequent series of 30 Rock has aired is whether or not the show is as good as it used to be. Like a lot of classic groups, the show will always have its fans who say that they liked the early stuff but then it became too commercial, too pandering, or whatever else that’s code for too mainstream. 30 Rock’s increasingly ridiculous number of Emmy nominations has done little for its cult status as the heir apparent to Arrested Development and with this, has given it a fair share of haters. Surely, the logic goes, if... read more
Community Review: "Advanced Criminal Law" (Episode 1.5)
One of my main complaints with Community so far had been that, while it did a pretty good job recreating the feel of actual college life, it wasn’t a very distinct place. In fact, it rarely even felt like a community college and was more of an every college. That’s not bad, as it made the experience a lot more universal, but the lack of distinction was starting to make the show a bit blander and less interesting with every passing episode.... read more
The Office Review: "Mafia" (Episode 6.05)
Oscar said it best during last night’s “Mafia” episode, describing the unavoidable bedlam in the office when the nucleus pair of characters, Jim and Pam, are away on their honeymoon. It was overwhelming entropy at its finest, headed by the overactive, ungoverned imaginations of Michael, Dwight and Andy.... read more
Tracy Morgan Greeting Cards Help You Live Every Week Like its Shark Week
One of the many highlights of 30 Rock is Tracy Morgan. As character Tracy Jordan, he has a way with words, dropping pearls of wisdom on a regular basis. A few gems:... read more
Creator of Reno 911! to Helm New Pilot for NBC
Two months after announcing the end to Reno 911!, Thomas Lennon will create a new pilot for NBC.... read more
Fall Guide to Good TV: The Guild
WatchTheGuild.comIf fans of The Guild’s creator and star Felicia Day can be considered a cult following, that cult is quickly growing into a full-on religion. Her web series has been streamed more than 25 million times, and she’s already eclipsed the million-followers mark on Twitter. Not bad for a show about a group of online gamers that was considered too niche when the Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress originally pitched it to the networks.... read more
Fall Guide to Good TV: Wainy Days
WainyDays.comIf dating in New York seems daunting, David Wain’s absurdist comedy series Wainy Days may terrify. Wain (writer/director of Role Models) plays himself serial dating his way through Manhattan. His suave pickups (“Champagne usually knots up my colon, but let’s throw caution to the wind!”) somehow always work, but rarely last past the first night.... read more
Fall Guide to Good TV: Ctrl
NBC.com/Ctrl Arrested Development’s Tony Hale stars in a new NBC web series about a beaten-down office worker with a very literal keyboard—CTRL Z creates a real-life do-over, CTRL B gives him boldness. But these newfound quickly get out of control.... read more
Fall Guide to Good TV: Alive in Baghdad
AliveInBaghdad.orgIn 2005, Brian Conley launched Alive in Baghdad as a counter-point to the soundbyte-driven news coverage of the American occupation of Iraq. The series features weekly video vignettes about daily life in the country, told from the civilian perspective. As our collective attention has shifted away from the war, funding problems have slowed the series' production to a halt, but the 150+ archived episodes are worth checking out.... read more
Fall Guide to Good TV: The Roots on Jimmy Fallon
Weeknights at 12:35 p.m. on NBCAs the the house band for Jimmy Fallon, the hardest working hip-hop band in the world takes a much deserved break from incessant touring for the comforts of 30 Rockefeller. We talked to the band’s co-founder and drummer Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson on the show’s 100th episode, and here’s what he had to say about his new gig: ... read more
Fall Guide to Good TV: Embedded
Check local listings for time and networks, beginning Oct. 14Join Mos Def as he freestyles through the streets of Osaka, Japan; Death Cab For Cutie’s Nick Harmer as he follows his passion for photography; or Amanda Palmer as she goes thrift-store shopping in San Francisco with Lykke Li. This new series aims to peak inside the everyday lives of musicians like Common, Silversun Pickups, Ben Harper, Thievery Corporation, Passion Pit and The Decemberists. ... read more
Fall Guide to Good TV: Subterranean
Sundays at 1 a.m. on MTV2The spiritual descendent of 120 Minutes, MTV2’s Subterranean has supplied videos for indie-starved insomniacs since 2003. Longtime host Jim Shearer has moved on, but the show still catches up with underground noisemakers while broadcasting the latest videos from the likes of The Dead Weather, Phoenix, Mason Jennings and Peter Bjorn and John. ... read more
Fall Guide to Good TV: Austin City Limits
Check local listings for time, on PBSFor decades, Austin City Limits has been the place for live music on TV. In recent years, the show has moved beyond its classic roots and blues leanings, opting instead for an eclectic mix of artists. The show’s 35th season opens with Dave Matthews Band, and will also feature Sonic Youth, M. Ward, Willie Nelson, Pearl Jam, Okkervil River, Andrew Bird, Ben Harper and Elvis Costello. ... read more
Fall Guide to Good TV: College GameDay
Saturdays at 10 p.m. on ESPNFrom the campus of the day's most interesting match-up, college football's finest analyst Kirk Herbstreit and his cohorts capture both the x's and o's of the game and the tribal passion that surrounds it. It's the kickoff not just to college-football watching, but to the best fall Saturdays.... read more
Fall Guide to Good TV: Cake Boss
Mondays at 10 p.m. on TLCBuddy Valastro isn’t just the master baker, he’s the head of a 99-year-old Sicilian family business with his mother, four sisters and three brothers-in-law. The drama is worth a chuckle, but the cakes really steal the show. ... read more
Fall Guide to Good TV: Top Chef
Wednesdays at 9 p.m. on BravoThe sixth season of this addictive foodie-survival challenge takes place in Las Vegas, home to approximately 10 million celebrity-chef auxiliary restaurants and 20 million casino buffets. If early favorite Kevin Gillespie doesn’t win, we’re pulling for his Atlanta counterpart, Hector Santiago. ... read more
Fall Guide to Good TV: The Soup
On E!The Soup promotes its own brand of recycling. Hosted by Joel McHale, who puts his Cheshire-cat grin to brilliantly sarcastic use, the clip show turns TV’s most vile garbage—narcissistic reality-show stars, bumbling Good Day LA anchors, and loopy talent-show judges—into vicious comedy and incisive cultural criticism. ... read more
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